Citing Anti-Israel Protests, Emerson College Says Fall Enrollment Off Sharply and May Lead to Staff Layoffs

Emerson College’s announcement may be the first of many to come out of American universities that failed to contain anti-Israel campus protests.

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A protester waves a Palestinian flag above the occupied Hamilton Hall, renamed Hind's Hall, on the Columbia campus, April 30, 2024, at New York. Pool/Mary Altaffer via AP

In the first of what may be many such announcements in the coming weeks and months, Emerson College said on Wednesday that the size of their incoming class of freshman has fallen short of expectations to an extent that the school may need to lay off staff. 

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